Obituaries - Topics from October, 2011

Mrs. Kathryn Fant, 87, of Altha, FL, passed away Thursday night, October 27, 2011, at her home.
Kathryn was born on September 11, 1924, in Oklahoma and had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Travelers Rest Freewill Baptist Church in Clarksville.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Fant.
Survivors include three sons, Eugene Fant and his wife, Frances of Altha, FL; Billy Fant of California; Al Fant and friend, Anita, of Blountstown; two daughters, Dale Shaw, of Blountstown; Judy Danley and her husband, David, of Blountstown; one brother, Alfred Kennedy, and his wife, Deloris, of California; two sisters, Mary Luker of California and Alice Smith and her husband, George, of New Mexico; a special friend and caregiver, Sandra Beck; 19 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 30, at 2 pm (CDT) at Travelers Rest Freewill Baptist Church in Clarksville with Dr. Shawn Williams and Chaplain Ronnie Wright officiating. Interment followed in the Travelers Rest Cemetery in Clarksville.
All arrangements were under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Caige and Gunnar Craig, of Hosford; her grandparents, Ricky and Terry Lou Lewis, and Marleen Beck; great-grandparents, Jean Pullam, Myrtice and A. W. Beck, all of Hosford, and Litamay Lewis of Blountstown; aunts, Jennifer Beck of Hosford and Rosy Lewis of Altha; many cousins and other extended family.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Destinee Craig; her grandfather, Mike Craig; and great-grandfather, Julias Pullam.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 23, in Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery in Hosford with Reverend Thomas Adams officiating.

Adams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Eunice M. Messer of Altha passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011, in Altha at the age of 79.

She was born July 30, 1932, in Altha to the late Elonzo B. and Claudie (Burke) Messer. She was a homemaker and was a member of Page Pond Assembly of God Church.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, J. B. Messer and Howell “Dick” Messer; and a sister, Helen Chason.

She is survived by a sister, Edna Earl Laramore, of Altha; a sister-in-law, Erlene Messer, also of Altha; and several nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, in the chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Page Pond Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, October 21 at Adams Funeral Home.

Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Erma Kate Cobb of Hosford passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011, in Blountstown at the age of 89.
She was born in Glennville, Georgia, February 6, 1922, to the late William and Mary Lena (Sapp) Sykes. She was a homemaker and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Hosford.
She was preceded in death by her husband, B. T. Cobb, and a son, Jerry Cobb.
She is survived by her grandsons, Phil Cobb and his wife, Angie, and Ben Cobb and his wife, Tonia, all of Hosford.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. ET, Friday, October 21, in Hosford Cemetery with Dick Stanley and Harold Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET, Friday, October 21, at Adams Funeral Home in Bristol .
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449. On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Linda Duncan of Pinson, Alabama, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011, at the age of 68.
She was born in Quincy, Florida, September 21, 1943, to the late Forehand and Eunice Hazel (Bateman) Rankin. She was a graduate of Florida State University and taught school in Helena and Mobile, Alabama.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel Duncan; three sons, John Duncan and his wife, Susan, of Odenville, Alabama, Marc Duncan and his wife, Michele, of Lakeland, Florida, and Scott Duncan and his wife, Heather, of Lincoln, Alabama; five grandchildren, Erin, Kathleen, Cameron, Ethan, and Kate.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. ET, Wednesday, October 19, in Lake Mystic Cemetery in Bristol with Reverend Alan McManus officiating.
Adams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mr. Charles Robert Tanner, 65, of Bristol, FL, passed away Friday night, October 14, 2011, in Gainesville, FL.
Charles was born on July 8, 1946, in Tallahassee, FL, and had lived in Bristol for the past 44 years. He was a retired stumper and a truck driver. Charles was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, serving in the United States Army. He was a member of the VFW and River of Life Assembly of God Church in Bristol.
Survivors include his wife, Fonda Tanner, of Bristol; one son, Billy Tanner, of Bristol; one Daughter, Pam McDaniel, and her husband, David, of Bristol; two brothers, Sammy Tanner and his wife, Debbie, of Havana, FL, and Sammy Tanner, Jr. of Washington, DC; two sisters, Judy Banks and her husband, Joe, of Sylvester, GA, and Barbara Morris and her husband, Bill, of Doles, GA; and two grandchildren, Charlie McDaniel and his wife, Brandy, and Myncie Kate Carnley of of Bristol.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 17, at 4 pm (EDT) at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Bristol with Reverend Aaron Schwendeman officiating. Interment followed in the Meacham Cemetery in Bristol.
All arrangements were under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mrs. Della Amos, 70, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Saturday night, October 15, 2011, in Blountstown.
Della was born on March 8, 1941, in Atmore, AL, and had lived here for the past 15 years. She was a retired restaurant waitress and cook and a member of the Holiness faith.
Survivors include three sons, Dan Thomas Daniels, Jr. and his wife, Renee, of Wewahitchka, FL, Robert L. Daniels and his wife, Marcie, of Apalachicola, FL, Richard E. Daniels and his wife, Tammy, of Columbus, MS; two brothers, Norman Hall and his wife, Judy, of Bristol, FL, and Junior Hall and his wife, Martha, of Rabon, AL; three sisters, Edna Brown of Bristol, Nell Bryant of Gatlinburg, TN, and Kathy Dabney and her husband, Eddie, of Bristol; and one grandson, Evan Daniels, of New Orleans, LA.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 18, at 2 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tony Floyd officiating. Interment will follow in Buckhorn Cemetery in Wewahitchka. The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 18, from 12 noon until 2 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (674-2266).

Russell Bowdre of Blountstown passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, in Blountstown at the age of 51.
He was born in Panama City, Florida February 24, 1960, and moved to Blountstown from Chattahoochee, Florida, in 2010.
No services are planned at this time; memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Barbara Kamiel of Blountstown passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011, in Blountstown at the age of 65.
She was born in New Jersey April 20, 1946, to the late Nathan and Laura Kamiel. She came to Blountstown in 1969 and was of the Jewish faith.
No services are planned at this time; memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mr. Lewis A. (Butch) Coombs, 63, of Tallahassee, FL, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011, in Tallahassee.
Butch was born on April 24, 1948, in Kinston, NC, and had lived in Tallahassee since 2003. He served as a police officer in Sanford, FL, for eight years and was owner and operator of Butch’s Automotive and Towing Business. Butch was past president of the Corvette Club in Sanford and a member of the Truck Towing Association. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Church in Hosford, FL.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Coombs, of Tallahassee; two daughters, Barbie Ann Tate and her husband, Steve, of South Dakota and Cindy Reeves of Orlando, FL; two stepsons, Cody Phillips of Bristol, FL and Justin Brinson of Tallahassee, FL; one stepdaughter, Shanna Phillips, of Tallahassee; one brother, James Vernon Coombs, and his wife, Sibyl, of Palm Coast, FL; two sisters, Mary Langston and her husband, Robert, of Deep Run, NC and Judy Hall and her husband, Michael, of Deep Run, NC; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October, 17, at 11 am (EDT) at Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Church in Hosford, with Reverend Aaron Elkins and Reverend James Coombs officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerlin Family Cemetery in Telogia. The family will receive friends Sunday, October 16, from 7 until 9 pm (EDT) at Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Church in Hosford.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mr. C.L. Capps, Jr., 44, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011, at his home.
C.L. was born on November 14, 1966, in Blountstown and had lived here all of his life. He was self-employed in the construction business. He was of the protestant faith.

Survivors include his parents, Hazel and C.L. Capps of Blountstown; one son, Corey Capps, and his wife, Taylor, of Bristol; one daughter, Ceairra Capps, of Blountstown; two sisters, Cindy Lollie and her husband, Terry, and Tammy Waldron and her husband, Bob, all of Blountstown; one granddaughter, Kylynn Capps, of Bristol; two nieces, Clarissa Hayes Cooper and her husband, Daniel, and Kayla Waldron, all of Blountstown; two nephews, Cal Hayes and Jarrod Waldron, both of Blountstown; and two great-nieces, Rosa Bryanne Waldron and Avery Grace Cooper, both of Blountstown.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 16, at 2 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Carlton Van Lierop and Reverend David Goodman officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Saturday, October, 15, from 6 until 8 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel.

All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Donna Kaye Pope, 57, departed us on Monday, October 10, 2011, to live eternally with her Lord and Savior.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22nd followed by a reception at Christ Church Anglican, 3383 Coastal Highway (U.S. Highway 98), Crawfordville, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Church Anglican, Florida Wild Mammal Association (www.wakullawildlife.org/), or Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park (http://wakullasprings.org/) in memory of Donna Kaye Pope.

A native of Blountstown, Florida, Donna was a former member of Williams Memorial United Methodist Church and a 1972 graduate of Blountstown High School. After graduating from Chipola Junior College in 1974, and then the University of West Florida in 1976, Donna completed internship in the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) School of Medical Technology in 1979. She worked as a registered medical technologist at TMH and other area hospitals until serving as an environmental scientist with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection until 1996. She was most recently employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) where she served as an Environmental Program Administrator in DOT’s Central Environmental Management Office.

A resident of Crawfordville since 1990, Donna was an active member of the St. Teresa Episcopal Church and then Christ Church Anglican. Donna loved music and among her greatest talents, of which there were many, was to play the piano, keyboard, organ, banjo, or just about anything. Even when her health was increasingly deteriorating, she continued to play accompaniment for the early morning church service and make joyful music unto the Lord.

Survivors include her mother, Vilas Pope, of Blountstown, her brother Jim Pope and his wife Carole Pope of Rockledge, Florida, her devoted friend and caregiver Vicki C. Sharpe of Crawfordville, her extended family which include godparents Guy and Mary O’Donnell of Ft. Lauderdale, and Mike, Christine, and Jessica Beatty of Crawfordville, Adrian Sharpe also of Crawfordville, and many wonderful friends.

Donna greatly treasured the many friendships she had forged in life, and each was considered by her to be a special blessing from God. The family wishes to express their most sincere appreciation to all who helped care for Donna, especially Mary McMahan and Lynn Vickers of Big Bend Hospice in Wakulla County, Father John Spicer of Christ Church Anglican, and to all the friends, family, and fellow church members who visited, called, sent beautiful cards, gifts, flowers, thoughts and prayers throughout her long illness.

Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey-Young Chapel, in Crawfordville is assisting with the funeral arrangements (850-926-3333 or bevisfh.com).

Dennis Chris McKnight of Port St. Joe, Florida, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011, in Wewahitchka, Florida, at the age of 57.
He was born August 26, 1954, in Panama City, Florida, to the late George Thomas and Iris (Percival) McKnight. He was a long time resident of Gulf and Bay County and was a mill wright.
He was survived by his brother, Scotty McKnight, of Candler, Florida; his sister, Elaine Raffield, of Callaway, Florida; sister-in-law, Linda McKnight; nephew, Rusty McKnight; and great-nephew, Chase McKnight.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. CT, Saturday, October 15, in the chapel at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mrs. Mary Ethell Harvell, 87, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011, at her home in Blountstown.
Ethell was born on November 13, 1923, in Blountstown and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and attended Rivertown Community Church in Blountstown.
Ethell was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Harvell; parents Dessie and Ardell Stone; three sisters, Estelle Hood, Maggie Martin and Viola Rossen.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Cook, and her husband, Tommy, of Blountstown, FL; three stepdaughters, Patricia McGee and her husband, Gary, of Bristol, Eula Mae Stanfill and her husband, Mack, of Pensacola, FL, and Irma Kindell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; two grandsons, William Thomas Cook and his wife, Celest, of Blountstown, and Corey Neal Cook and his wife, Patricia, of Clarksville, and 19 other grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, Chelsea Cook, Corybyn Cook, Carleigh Cook, Morgan Welch, and Aaron Welch; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 11, at 2 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Morris and Reverend Claude McGill officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Monday, October 10, from 6 until 8 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

George Daniel Boggs of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Blountstown, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, October 3, 2011, in Jacksonville at the age of 83.
He was born January 18, 1928, in Thomasville, Georgia, to the late Homer Boggs of Conneaut, Ohio, and Minnie Boggs Greene of Blountstown. He was a longtime Florida resident. George graduated as salutatorian from Blountstown High School in 1946, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1953 and a Master in Business Administration from Georgia State University in 1971. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau, Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi, and Sons of the American Revolution. George was a Navy Veteran who served after WWII and during the Korean Conflict and then worked for 36 years for Southern Bell, Bell Labs and AT&T.
George was a deacon in several churches and a member of Deermeadows Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
He was also a Boy Scout Scoutmaster and proud that all three of his sons were Eagle Scouts. After retirement he volunteered for 11 years at St. Luke’s hospital in Jacksonville.
He was known for his warm smile and met the world and all people with a helping hand.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Louis Atkins.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joyce Bridges Boggs; his three sons, David (Danuta), James (Monique), and Ralph (Sarah); seven grandchildren, Dan, Scott, Jill, Mitchell, Lucy, Samantha, and Chloe; niece, Nancy Revell (Terry); sister-in-law, Margie Atkins and niece, Janie Atkins as well as numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. CT, Saturday, October 8 in Boggs Cemetery in Blountstown with Reverend David Throckmorton officiating. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Deermeadows Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
Memorial gifts in memory of George may be made to his favorite charity, The Salvation Army online at www.salvationarmyusa.org.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com